We all start as strangers
At the intersection of what is present and what is beyond, lies the foundation of this very notion: fragility. The very capacity for what is fragile is unfaltering, resolute. It is what characterizes humanity, a constant which finds itself in every strength and weakness -- that life is fragile.
Many a time, I’ve asked myself where I’d gone — as it’s been just short of one complete cycle around […]
There is something magnificent about Paris in the wake of morning. While it’s still dark and the city lights are […]
How is it possible to be nostalgic for something that hasn’t even passed? To miss a place, a feeling, before […]
500 words on the realization of an honest life.
After nine years of separation, I was finally able to step foot on the soil of my roots. I was […]
Here’s the cold, hard truth that I’ve been hiding from myself: my faith in the good of humanity blinds my […]
If I'm going to be completely honest with myself – as I want to be – I'd like to share with you a little secret. At times, I find myself reorienting my thoughts, my wishes, and my goals to realign with my heart. While it's a rare occurrence, I know that we as humankind often trick ourselves into falling for a persona we've built on clouds and pixels. In this persona, we foster a type fronting society.
I often find myself telling others how I like to embrace change. How change is exciting. That, as a twenty-something, […]
Don’t rely on others for your happiness. This is one lesson I struggled with throughout college. As someone who likes […]
Hey, you. It’s nearly been three months since you graduated college. That’s wild, right? You no longer have to carry […]
Following my semester in Paris, I spent the entirety of my senior year falling deeper in love with Austin. I […]
I’m a firm believer in timing. The concept of being at the right place at the right time. Moreover, how a coincidence […]
There’s nothing quite as sobering as moving to a new city and realizing that you don’t know anyone. And in […]
To quote Charles Dickens, “what an immense impression Paris made upon me.” I left the states unsure of what I’d find […]
Have you ever envisioned your own, unique individual place where everything is drawn to precision per your taste and preference? My […]
Green Tea, No Splenda 